Sawhill Run

Sawhill Run
Tributary to Buffalo Creek
Location of Sawhill Run mouth
Sawhill Run (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyWashington
Physical characteristics
SourceBonar Creek divide
 • locationabout 1.5 miles south of Claysville, Pennsylvania
 • coordinates40°05′40″N 080°24′28″W / 40.09444°N 80.40778°W / 40.09444; -80.40778[1]
 • elevation1,270 ft (390 m)[2]
MouthBuffalo Creek
 • location
about 3 miles southeast of Claysville, Pennsylvania
 • coordinates
40°06′14″N 080°21′47″W / 40.10389°N 80.36306°W / 40.10389; -80.36306[1]
 • elevation
1,060 ft (320 m)[3]
Length2.54 mi (4.09 km)[4]
Basin size2.81 square miles (7.3 km2)[5]
Discharge 
 • locationBuffalo Creek
 • average3.64 cu ft/s (0.103 m3/s) at mouth with Buffalo Creek[5]
Basin features
ProgressionBuffalo CreekOhio RiverMississippi RiverGulf of Mexico
River systemOhio River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesSunset Road

Sawhill Run is a 2.54 mi (4.09 km) long 2nd order tributary to Buffalo Creek in Washington County, Pennsylvania. This is the only stream of this name in the United States.[1]

Course

Sawhill Run rises about 1.5 miles south of Claysville, Pennsylvania, in Washington County and then flows generally east to join Buffalo Creek about 3 miles southeast of Claysville.[3]

Watershed

Sawhill Run drains 2.81 square miles (7.3 km2) of area, receives about 40.5 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 300.98, and is about 57% forested.[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "GNIS Detail - Sawhill Run". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  4. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  5. ^ a b c "Sawhill Run Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 3 June 2021.